Tika Sumpter’s husband is actor Nicholas James, her former co-star on OWN’s The Haves and the Have Nots. They married in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on May 14, 2022, after becoming engaged in 2016.
Who is Nicholas James?
Nicholas James is an actor who met Sumpter while they were co-stars on OWN’s The Haves and the Have Nots. Entertainment Tonight reported that they first met in 2015. The couple have kept the focus of their public story on their relationship and family rather than offering extensive details about their private lives.
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When did Tika Sumpter and Nicholas James get married?
They married in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on May 14, 2022. Entertainment Tonight reported the wedding on May 16, citing Sumpter’s interview with Brides. Sumpter described the ceremony as a continuation of their relationship, saying, “I think we just cemented what we already are, and all of our friends were witnesses to that.” She also said they wanted to keep building a solid foundation together. Entertainment Tonight’s wedding report.
How did their relationship unfold?
- 2015: They met as co-stars on The Haves and the Have Nots, according to Entertainment Tonight.
- October 2016: Their daughter, Ella-Loren, was born. Sumpter discussed the timing in a 2022 interview with SELF.
- Christmas Day, 2016: James proposed, according to Sumpter’s account reported by Entertainment Tonight.
- January 2017: Sumpter confirmed their engagement during an appearance on The Real.
- May 14, 2022: They married in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Their daughter was born before the proposal; Sumpter said the engagement followed shortly afterward. SELF’s 2022 interview with Sumpter.
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What has Sumpter said about marriage?
In comments to Brides relayed by Entertainment Tonight, Sumpter framed marriage as a milestone in a relationship they were already building. “It’s a continuation of the journey,” she said, adding that she was looking forward to continuing to strengthen their foundation together. Her comments present the wedding less as a beginning than as a public commitment to the life they had established as a couple.
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